Balboa Theater

CAMP BALBOA returns with a Halloween special!!! An exploitation adaptation like no other, FRANKENHOOKER (1990) is “a terrifying tale of s***s and bolts.” 🧟‍♀️⚡️🧪

Frankenhooker plays October 25 at 8 pm with an amazing DRAG PERFORMANCE from local queen Bonita 🎃💀🍭 Bring your $$$ bills!!!

One of the ratings body representatives actually said in a phone call to the production company’s secretary, “Congratulations, you’re the first film rated S.” She said, “S? For sex?” And they said, “No, S for sh*t.” — Real and true. CUM WATCH!!!! 🧟‍♀️🧟‍♀️🧟‍♀️

A young Dennis Hopper stars in Curtis Harrington’s bizarre 1961 horror cult classic NIGHT TIDE! October 26th at the Balboa, flyer by Harry Nordlinger

Saturday, October 17th!!! Super Shangri-La Show brings you an entire day of Vampire terror with the International Vampire Film Fest!!

This Tuesday night! Jean Cocteau’s dreamlike classic BEAUTY AND THE BEAST plays at the Balboa theater!

Our Gallery 3630 show this month is Mario Bava’s timeless masterpiece BLOOD AND BLACK LACE!! Widely considered an essential forefather to the slasher genre this thrilling tale of mysterious murders in a house of high fashion plays at the Balboa on October 15th!! Flyer by WYATT 🇵🇸

Hot sunny day on the outer aves!

Tommy Wiseau’s THE ROOM

Saturday October 3rd At 11pm

With Your Host Michael Blythe

The Balboa Theater San Francisco!

EDIE ARNOLD IS A LOSER plays October 8th at the Balboa!!!

Some of the cinematic spectacles gracing our screens this October!
1. Wong Kar Wai’s FALLEN ANGELS plays on the 2nd
2. Clive Barker’s NIGHTBREED plays on the 3rd, hosted by Piranha Psychotronica
3. Arthouse Essentials presents UGETSU on the 4th
4. Kyle’s Styles presents KILLER OF SHEEP on the 5th
5. Jean Cocteau’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST plays on the 6th, presented by Arthouse Essentials
6. EDIE ARNOLD IS A LOSER plays on the 8th
7. THE FACULTY plays on 35mm on the 9th, presented by Odyssey Film Institute
8. CLUE plays on the 10th and 11th, with a special presentation by Rocky Horror SF • B***y Caste
9. ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS plays on the 11th
10. BEA ARTHUR THE DOCUMENTARY plays on the 12th
11. LONGLEGS plays on 35mm on the 13th